Ahmed Muhumed
The influence of Ahmed Muhumed on high school cross country already is great.
The West Salem High School junior rose to new heights this season in winning the OSAA Class 6A state cross country championship, becoming the first runner from a Salem-Keizer public school to win a state championship since 1989.
Muhumed’s influence also can be seen on West Salem teammate Hunter Mosman.
Mosman, a senior, set a personal record at the 5,000-meter distance (16:06) and placed a career-best 32nd at the 6A state cross country meet.
And Muhumed’s influence also was present in Jefferson sophomore Hassan Ibrahim.
Ibrahim transferred to Jefferson from David Douglas before this season. It was at David Douglas, which Muhumed attended as a freshman, where Muhumed encouraged Ibrahim to compete in cross country.
Ibrahim won the 3A/2A/1A Special District 3 championship and placed second at the 3A/2A/1A state meet.
Muhumed, Mosman and Ibrahim are the finalists for the All-Mid-Valley boys cross country runner of the year, which will be announced June 7 at the first Mid-Valley Sports Awards at the Salem Convention Center.
Here’s a look at the entire Statesman Journal All-Mid-Valley boys cross country team.
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Jefferson sophomore Hassan Ibrahim placed second in the OSAA Class 3A/2A/1A state cross country meet.
Hassan Ibrahim
School: Jefferson
Year: Sophomore
District result: 3A/2A/1A Special District 3 champion (15:56)
State result: Second at the Class 3A/2A/1A state meet (16:15)
West Salem senior Hunter Mosman
Hunter Mosman
School: West Salem
Year: Senior
District result: Fifth in the Greater Valley Conference (16:11)
State result: 32nd at the Class 6A state meet (16:34)
Ahmed Muhumed
Ahmed Muhumed
School: West Salem
Year: Junior
District result: Greater Valley Conference champion (15:17)
State result: OSAA Class 6A state champion (15:38)
Adrian Parra
Adrian Parra
School: Kennedy
Year: Senior
District result: 3A/2A/1A Special District 2 champion (16:34)
State result: Sixth at the Class 3A/2A/1A state meet (16:40)
Silverton senior Sam Roth
Sam Roth
School: Silverton
Year: Senior
District result: Second in the Mid-Willamette Conference (16:29)
State result: 47th at the Class 5A state meet (17:28)
Tom Jimenez
COACH
Tom Jimenez
School: West Salem
Year: Ninth
Team accomplishments: West Salem’s boys won the Greater Valley Conference championship with 39 points placed third at the state meet and guided Ahmed Muhumed to the OSAA Class 6A state championship, the first state championship in cross country by a runner from a Salem-Keizer Public School since 1989.